The sixth annual TennoCon was a digital-only event that took place on July 17, givingWarframefans from all over the world the opportunity to gather on Twitch to watch a livestream of the convention. This included a 30-minute gameplay reveal ofthe upcomingTheNew Warcontent expansionthat will release sometime later this year.
At TennoCon 2021, developer Digital Extremes also announced thatWarframewill soon begin supporting cross-play and cross-saveson all platforms, ensuring that players will be able to enjoy the game with their friends no matter the platform. The developer also announced that the free-to-play third-person shooter will be coming to mobile devices and that a working version is already in development.
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In a press release about the event, Digital Extremes revealed that the convention had broken player attendance records, perhaps becauseTennoCon 2021 being online onlyincreased accessibility. In addition to earningWarframea place on Twitter’s Top Ten Global Trending list that day, TennoCon attendees broke two other records: in-game peak concurrent players and viewership of the livestream on Twitch.
The TennoLive Relay event providedWarframeplayers with an in-game interactive preview ofThe New War,as well as a replay of some of the game’s most momentous and shocking story points to date. Hundreds of thousands of players logged intoWarframeto participate, propelling the game onto Steam’s list of the Top Ten Highest Ever Peak Concurrency for a free-to-play game.
On Twitch, viewership of TennoCon’sThe New Warexpansion gameplay preview drew more than 540,000 concurrent viewers. This made the stream simultaneously the most watchedWarframebroadcast ever and the most attended TennoCon event yet.Warframejumped to the number one spot on the streaming platform for the day, and it then became the only game to earn a place on Twitch’s Top Five Highest Peak Concurrent Viewership Streams of 2021.
TennoCon 2021 wasn’t only about breaking records fordeveloper Digital Extremes, however.Warframeplayers who tuned in to watch the livestream received a variety of exclusive in-game awards and access to limited-time bonus events. Two special TennoCon packs could also be purchased, one with digital cosmetic items and the other containing physical goods like a t-shirt, pin, lanyard, and event badge.
Viewer donations during the TennoCon 2021 livestream benefited Unity Project of London, Ontario, an organization that specializes in providing shelter, supportive housing, and stability for people dealing with and struggling to escape homelessness.
Warframeis available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with mobile support currently in development.
